KETJENFLEX® for Coatings
The coatings market has been an important sector for Axcentive since decades. The existing range of KETJENFLEX® specialty additives bring enhanced adhesion, gloss, flexibility, and superior film formation to marine coatings, wood coatings, and melamine resin coatings.

Key Application Areas
Our KETJENFLEX® additives are used to enhance adhesion, flexibility, and performance in various coating applications, delivering measurable improvements in quality, and durability.



Ablative antifouling coatings
Ablative antifouling coatings need smooth, uniform surfaces, which can be obtained using KETJENFLEX® 8. KETJENFLEX® 8 supports film formation and gives adhesion promotion on lower layers, provides oil, solvent, and water resistance. Moreover it is UV and thermally stable.
Compatible systems: Soluble Matrix Ablative Antifouling Coatings, Insoluble Matrix Ablitive Antifouling Coatings, and Self Polishing Ablitive Antifouling Coatings
Nitrocellulose wood coatings
Formulate phthalate free, flexible and smooth wood coating systems using KETJENFLEX® plasticizers
Compatible systems:
• Nitrocellulose
• Nitrocellulose – Alkyd resins
• Cellulose acetate butyrates
Acid cure wood coatings
Cost effective woodcoatings can be formulated from aminoresins in combination with polyols catalysed by KETJENFLEX® CP.
Compatible systems:
• Melamine – alkyd + polyol
• Polyesterpolyol + Amino resin
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